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Henri Decoin
Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 m freestyle. He competed in the 400 m freestyle at the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the water polo tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Biography During World War I, Decoin served as a pilot. After that he worked as a sports journalist for '' L'Auto'', '' L'Intransigeant'' and '' Paris-Soir''. In 1926 he published his first book, influenced by Dadaism, the experimental and prize-winning ''Quinze Combats'' (''Fifteen Rounds''), in which a boxing match is seen subjectively by a boxer, and in 1933 directed his first film, ''Les requins du pétrole'' (''The Oil Sharks''). He was known for tackling many genres; with adaptations of Georges Simenon as The Strangers in the House (1942) - featuring Raimu in one of his famous roles, and The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanche Montel
Blanche Montel (14 August 1902 – 31 March 1998) was a French actress. She appeared in 33 films between 1914 and 1943. External links * 1902 births 1998 deaths French film actresses French silent film actresses 20th-century French actresses {{film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Jouvet
Jules Eugène Louis Jouvet (24 December 1887 – 16 August 1951) was a French actor, theatre director and filmmaker. Early life Jouvet was born in Crozon. He had a stutter as a young man and originally trained as a pharmacist. He received an advanced degree in pharmacy in 1913, though he never actually practiced, instead pursuing a career in theatre.:91 Career Jouvet was 'refused three times by the ''Conservatoire''' in Paris before being accepted to Jacques Copeau's Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier as a stage manager in 1913.:345 Copeau's training included a varied and demanding schedule, regular exercise for agility and stamina, and pressing his cast and crew to invent theatrical effects in a bare-bones space. It was there Jouvet developed his considerable stagecraft skills, particularly makeup and lighting (he developed a kind of accent light named the ''jouvet''). These years included a successful tour to the United States. While influential, Copeau's theater was neve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return At Dawn
''Return at Dawn'' (French: ''Retour à l'aube'') is a 1938 French drama film starring Danielle Darrieux, and was directed by Henri Decoin, who co-wrote the screenplay with Pierre Wolff, based on a short story by Vicki Baum. The music score is by Paul Misraki. The sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. It was filmed in Zichyújfalu and Budapest, Hungary. Plot A stationmaster's wife must go to Budapest to claim an inheritance, but is late for a train and she experiences many adventures during the night. Cast * Danielle Darrieux as Anita Ammer * Pierre Dux as Karl Ammer * Jacques Dumesnil as Dick Farmer aka 'Keith' * Pierre Mingand as Osten * Raymond Cordy as Pali * Samson Fainsilber as L'inspecteur Veber * Marcel Delaître as Le commissaire * Thérèse Dorny as La directrice de la maison de couture * Louis Florencie * Léonce Corne as Un ami d'Osten * André Numès Fils as Le notaire * Jacques Henley as Un ami d'Osten * Robert Ozanne as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Green Domino
''The Green Domino'' (french: Le Domino vert) is a 1935 French/German drama film directed by Henri Decoin and Herbert Selpin, based on play by Erich Ebermayer. It tells the story of a rich heiress who falls in love with an art critic after his wife has been murdered. It was released on DVD in France on 5 April 2007. Cast *Danielle Darrieux as Hélène de Richemond / Marianne *Charles Vanel as Nebel *Maurice Escande as Henri Bruquier, le critique d'art *Daniel Lecourtois as Naulin *Marcel Herrand as M. de Richemond * Jany Holt as Lily Bruquier * Jeanne Pérez * Henri Beaulieu as Monsieur de Fallec, Hélène's uncle *Marcelle Géniat as Mademoiselle de Fallec, Hélène's aunt * André Burgère as Robert Zamietti *Henri Guisol *Georges Douking Georges Douking (born Georges Ladoubée; 6 August 1902 – 20 October 1987) was a French stage, film, and television actor. He also directed stage plays such as the premier presentation of Jean Giraudoux's ''Sodom and Gomorrah'' at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold In The Street
''Gold in the Street'' (French: ''L'Or dans la rue'' ) is a 1934 French comedy film directed by Curtis Bernhardt, written by Henry Koster and Henri Decoin, and starring Danielle Darrieux.The A to Z of French Cinema p.119 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. Plot Albert bets his friend Pierre he can seduce the first woman that Pierre might pick. The working girl Gaby happens to be the chosen. When Albert gets to know her he falls in love with her. At the same time he attempts to make a fortune by participating in a swindle about alleged "synthetic gold". But at the very day when the scheme ought to be accomplished, everything goes terribly awry and he is debunked. After that he has scarcely enough money left to buy a ticket to the United States for himself and his fiancée Gaby. Cast * Albert Préjean as Albert Perret * Danielle Darrieux as Gaby * Raymond Cordy as Pierre * Pierre Larquey as Tourbier * Jean Worms as De Varville * Vanda Gréville as Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailor's Song (film)
''Sailor's Song'' (French:''Le chant du marin'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Albert Préjean, Jim Gérald and Lolita Benavente.Crisp p.390 The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. Cast * Albert Préjean as Georget * Jim Gérald as Marius * Lolita Benavente as Carmen * Sylvette Fillacier as Catherine * Marthe Mussine as Marie * Robert Cuperly as Le matelot * Oreste Bilancia as Le cuisinier * Doumbia as L'homme de couleur * Ginette Gaubert as Maxe * Franz Maldacea as Zizi * Pedro Elviro as Jeff * Louis Zellas as Gaspard * Gasquet as Le capitaine * Rene Rufly as L'officier * Willy Castello * Jesús Castro Blanco * Fernandel Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born near Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan t ... Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unknown Singer (1931 Film)
''The Unknown Singer'' (French: ''Le chanteur inconnu'') is a 1931 French drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Lucien Muratore, Simone Cerdan and Jim Gérald.Lloyd p.183 The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. Cast * Lucien Muratore as Claude Ferval * Simone Cerdan as Hélène Corbigny * Jim Gérald as Ernest * Ghislaine Bru as Beggar woman * Pedro Elviro * Denise Guilloux as Monique * Jean-Max as Jacques * Alexandre Mathillon as Baliveau * Ernest Mezigues * Serge Piménoff as Fireman * Henry Prestat as Riga * Simone Simon Simone Thérèse Fernande Simon (23 April 1910 or 1911 – 22 February 2005) was a French film actress who began her film career in 1931. Early life Born in Marseille, France, she was the daughter of Henri Louis Firmin Clair Simon, a French J ... as Pierette References Bibliography * Christopher Lloyd. ''Henri-Georges Clouzot''. Manchester University Press, 2007. External links * 1931 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His Highness Love
''His Highness Love'' (french: Son altesse l'amour) is a 1931 Franco-German comedy film directed by Robert Péguy, Erich Schmidt and Joe May.Driskell p. 208 It stars Annabella, André Alerme and Roger Tréville and was made in Berlin as the French-language version of ''Her Majesty the Barmaid''. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Andrej Andrejew and Erich Kettelhut. Cast * Annabella as Annette Wéber * André Alerme as Jules Leroy * Roger Tréville as Fred Leroy * André Lefaur as Le baron Ducharme * Charles Prince as Ernest * Marie-Laure as La grand-mère * Gretl Theimer as Monique * André Dubosc as Emile * Andrée Berty * Raymond Galle * Henri Richard * Robert Tourneur The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ... References Bibliography * Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of NBCUniversal. Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and Jules Brulatour, Universal is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States; the world's fifth oldest after Gaumont, Pathé, Titanus, and Nordisk Film; and the oldest member of Hollywood's "Big Five" studios in terms of the overall film market. Its studios are located in Universal City, California, and its corporate offices are located in New York City. In 1962, the studio was acquired by MCA, which was re-launched as NBCUniversal in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Gabin
Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976) was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films including ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937), '' La grande illusion'' (1937), ''Le Quai des brumes'' (1938), ''La bête humaine'' (1938), ''Le jour se lève'' (1939), and ''Le plaisir'' (1952). During his career he had twice won both the Silver Bear for Best Actor from the Berlin International Film Festival and the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival respectively. Gabin was made a member of the Légion d'honneur in recognition of the important role he played in French cinema. Biography Early life Gabin was born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé in Paris, the son of Madeleine Petit and Ferdinand Moncorgé, a cafe owner and cabaret entertainer whose stage name was Gabin, which is a first name in French. He grew up in the village of Mériel in the Seine-et-Oise (now Val-d'Oise) département, about 22 mi (35 km) north of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Moreau began playing small roles in films in 1949, later achieving prominence with starring roles in Louis Malle's '' Elevator to the Gallows'' (1958), Michelangelo Antonioni's ''La Notte'' (1961), and François Truffaut's '' Jules et Jim'' (1962). Most prolific during the 1960s, Moreau continued to appear in films into her 80s. Orson Welles called her "the greatest actress in the world". She won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for '' Seven Days... Seven Nights'' (1960), the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress for '' Viva Maria!'' (1965), and the César Award for Best Actress for ''The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea'' (1992). She was also the recipient of several lifetime achievement awards, including a BAFTA Fellowship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anouk Aimée
Nicole Françoise Florence Dreyfus (born 27 April 1932), known professionally as Anouk Aimée () or Anouk, is a French film actress, who has appeared in 70 films since 1947, having begun her film career at age 14. In her early years, she studied acting and dance besides her regular education. Although the majority of her films were French, she also made films in Spain, Great Britain, Italy and Germany, along with some American productions. Among her films are Federico Fellini's '' La Dolce Vita'' (1960), after which she was considered a "rising star who exploded" onto the film world. She subsequently acted in Fellini's ''8½'' (1963), Jacques Demy's ''Lola'' (1961), George Cukor's '' Justine'' (1969), Bernardo Bertolucci's ''Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man'' (1981) and Robert Altman's '' Prêt à Porter'' (1994). She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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